Schedule
Wednesday, January 17th
MORNING PROGRAM
#1 South West End of Arena - Canola Day
9:00 Crop Production – Looking Ahead to 2015
Derwyn Hammond
Crop Production Resource Manager
Canola Council of Canada
Kristen Phillips
Regional Agronomist
Canola Council of Canada
9:50
Canola Market Update
Mike Jubinville, President, Pro Farmer Canada
10:45
2012 Manitoba Canola Growers Award of Excellence
11:00
Manitoba Weather for 2012 – What is the Forecast?
Drew Lerner President, World Weather Inc.
Drew Lerner
#2 South East End of Arena - SWFWN Network
9:30
Everything you need to Know About Calving & Bovine Emergencies!
Dr. Sherry Wurtz Wheat City Vet Clinic
Sherry Wurtz
10:00
Business Succession
Ken W. Wilk Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisor, Certified Retirement Specialist, TD Waterhouse Private Investment Advice
10:30
Having a Balanced Life – Dating in Rural Manitoba
Diane Mowbray Owner
Candlelight International Matchmakers
11:00
Agriculture Around the World – What the Next Generation Has in Store
Leona Dargis 2011 Canadian Nuffield Scholar
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
#1 South West End of Arena - Outlook Conference
1:00
The Wheat Market is Changing – Time is Running Out
Trevor Elyk, Farm Management Consultant MNP
1:30
Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives
The Honorable Stan Struthers
2:15
Provincial 4-H Communications Winner
Fiona Jochum, Rosser Guys & Gals 4-H Club
2:30
2012 Grain Market Outlook
Greg Kostal President
Kostal Ag Consulting
#2 South East End of Arena - Stability & Management
1:00
How Can AgriStability Help Me on My Farm?
Dean Stoyanowski Farm Production Advisor Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives
1:45
FCC – Precision Farming & Field Manager Pro 360
Matthew Van Dijk Commercial Product Specialist Farm Credit Canada
2:30
Who will feed the world?
Al Sholz President
CIBUS Management Group
Wednesday, January 18th
MORNING PROGRAM
#1 South West End of Arena - Agronomy Highlights Around The World
9:30
Global Supply, Demand and Price Outlook for Oilseeds and Products -- and Impacts for Canadian Canola, Flaxseed and Soybeans.
Thomas Mielke
Executive Director
OIL WORLD – Germany
10:45
Soybeans – They Are Here to Stay Manitoba
Dennis Lange
Pulse Specialist
Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives
11:15
An Australian perspective on farming issues important to Western Canada
Bill Crabtree Crabtree Agricultural Consulting
#2 South East End of Arena - Agriculture Now
10:00
Cost of Production: Is the Price Right?
Kevin Gamble
CGA - BDO Canada LLP
10:45
Marketing in 2012 & Beyond!
Brenda Tjaden Lepp
Co-Founder & Chief Analyst
Farm Link Marketing Solutions
11:15
Farming in Eastman – Lessons Learned in a Wet Decade
Terry Buss
Farm Production Advisor
Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
#1 South West End of Arena - Beef Highlights
1:00
How Proper Transition Planning Will Make You More Money!
Peter Manness
Farm Management Consultant MNP
1:30
Talking to Urbanites
Cam Dahl General Manager Manitoba Beef Producers
2:15
Alternative Feeding Strategies to Reduce Winter Feeding Costs
Dr. Bart Lardner Research Scientist/Adjunct Professor, Western Beef Development Centre
3:00
Cattle Market Outlook – Cow/Calf Producers Getting Back into the Driver’s Seat
Brian Perillat
Manager/Senior Analyst
Canfax
#2 South East End of Arena - Technology Overview
1:00
The Latest in GPS – Where is it Going Next?
Pam Wilson
Instructor
Assiniboine Community College
1:45
Does Controlled Traffic Farming have a Fit on the Prairies?
Peter Gamache
Project Manager - Alberta Ag Controlled Traffic Initiative
2:30
The Smart Farm – How Smartphones and Social Media Can Help Your Farm
Andrew Campbell
Fresh Air Media
3:15
My Experiences with the Latest Precision GPS and Drainage
John Gehrer,
Producer - Niverville, Manitoba
Thursday, January 19th
MORNING PROGRAM
#1 South West End of Arena - Agronomy Updates
10:00
Effectiveness of Low Rate/Low Analysis Fertilizers
John Heard
Soil Fertility Specialist
Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives
10:45
Weed Issues for 2012 – What Did We Learn From 2011?
Nasir Shaikh
Weed Specialist
Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives
11:15
What Is The Latest For Cereal Fungicides?
Joel Ransom
Extension Agronomist
North Dakota State University
#2 South East End of Arena - Challenges & Opportunities
10:00
2011 – The Year to Forget – 2012 The Year That Will be Great
Lionel Kaskiw Farm Production Advisor
Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives
10:45
Manitoba Hydro: Getting to Know Your Utility
Lloyd Kuczek
Vice President, Customer Care & Marketing
Manitoba Hydro
11:15
Driving the Agri-Innovation Agenda
Harry Shulz
Chief Executive Officer
Prairie Fire Growth Ventures Inc.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
#1 South West End of Arena - Business Basics
1:00
What are the Tax Implications During a Farm Transition Plan
Stino Scaletta
Tax Specialist
MNP
1:30
Diversification for Success
Andrew & Tanis DeRuyck
Manitoba's 2011 Outstanding Young Farmers
2:00
“Won’t happen here?” Be Aware & Prepare!
Shanyn Silinski
Animal Emergency Response Working Group Coordinator
CBRNE Research & Technology Initiative
2:30
A $15 Billion Market: What & How to Sell to the Government of Canada
Jessie Hislop
Regional Director
Office of Small & Medium Enterprises, Public Works & Government Services Canada
#2 South East End of Arena - The Strength of Manitobans
1:00
Communities pulling together this year:
Shari Decter Hirst, Mayor of Brandon
Tanis Chalmers, Economic Development Officer - Town of Melita
Donna Smith, Assistant Operations Manager & Promotions Director - Astral Radio, Brandon, Manitoba
Diane Price, Reeve - R.M. of Grahamdale, Business Owner & Named One of Canada’s Top Business Entrepreneurs - Moosehorn, Manitoba
Jackie Kirkup, Kirkup Agencies & Active Community Member - Souris, Manitoba
